BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2843 |
| INDUSTRY: | SURFACE AND FINISHING AGENTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 3 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 931 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 9.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 75.3 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.4 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: STEPAN CO |
62.5 | 11.8 |
| #2: SEQUA CORP -CL A |
23.1 | 12.9 |
| #3: SYBRON CHEMICALS INC |
14.3 | 15.3 |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 12.7 |